If you notice a white spot or discoloration on a babytooth, "that means there could be a problem developing, " says Dr. Warren Brill, newly elected AAPD president, and the child should see a dentist right away.
As the bacteria responsible for the tooth decay are sealed in, and deprived of nutrients, the act of sealing the decaying tooth with the metal cap should prevent the decay from spreading, at least until the babytooth is shed at around 10 years of age.
For Babar, a final phone call to her parents before she boarded her flight to Saudi Arabia last week brought news that baby Kamran's first tooth had come in.